Kidd PM
Protecting mitochondria from free radical damage contributes to lasting health and longevity
Its an antioxidant, making it effective at combating the effects of free radicals produced by the metabolism of food and toxins in the environment
Enzymatic conjugation, catalyzed by the enzyme glutathione-S-transferase, occurs in Phase II liver detoxification and in gastrointestinal mucosal secretions
The proliferation features were determined by using the cell counting kit-8 (CCK8, Dojindo, Japan) at different time points (days 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, respectively)
The collagen type II staining intensity was scored using ImageJ (version 1.53t, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA), as follows: 0 (negative), 1 (weakly positive), 2 (moderately positive), and 3 (strongly positive)